Vols-au-vent are puff pastry shells that resemble a pot with a lid. They can be small (individual-size) or large (6 to 8 inches in diameter). The pastry is classically filled with a cream sauce-based mixture, usually of chicken, fish, meat or...

Stilton and Wine Jelly Canapés on Savoury Shortbread ¾ cups flour pinch baking powder pinch cayenne pepper pinch salt ¼ cup finely chopped pistachios or pecans 2 tbsp grated cheddar 1 tbsp freshly grated parmesan ¼ lb butter 150g stilton...

Canapés are finger food and are little crackers, small slices of bread, toast or puff pastry, cut into various shapes topped with a "canopy" of such savoury foods as meat, cheese, fish, caviar, foie gras, purées or relish. Canapés can be traced...

Kirsch is a clear, colourless fruit brandy traditionally made from double distillation of morellos, a dark-coloured cultivar of the sour cherry. The German word Kirsch comes from the word karshu, the name given to the first cultivated cherries in...

Emmental is one of the largest cheeses in physical size in the world. More than 264 gallons of milk is required for one cheese. During the whole of the ripening process the cheeses have to be turned regularly. In the past this had to be done by hand...